Moderate and low-intensity exercise reduces fat more than strenuous exercise

Why doesn't exercise lose weight? This is a question for many people who want to lose weight through exercise. Experts point out that if you want to consume fat through exercise, it is best to choose low-to-low intensity exercise, but you must keep your mouth shut while opening your legs, because people can easily have a big appetite after exercise.

Let's see why it is easier to lose weight than strenuous exercise for a long time.

Long-term low-intensity exercise consumes the most fat

Cao Jianmin, director of the Sports Biochemistry Teaching and Research Section of Beijing Sport University, pointed out that sports events increase the body's energy consumption. As for what energy substances are consumed, it depends on the intensity of the exercise they are engaged in. Generally speaking, the energy substance of low-to-low intensity athletes is mainly fat. Long-term low-to-low intensity exercise can increase the body's consumption of fat, thereby achieving the goal of reducing body fat. Therefore, if the goal is to eliminate fat, you may wish to choose long-term moderate-to low-intensity exercise.

Exercise must also control your diet

Experts also warned that general physical exercise often makes exercisers appetite open. Therefore, if you just increase the time and number of physical exercise without controlling your diet, it is likely to increase body fat. Therefore, the best way to lose weight should be long-term physical exercise with moderate intensity combined with appropriate diet control.

Heart rate should be calculated for exercise intensity

So, how to measure the intensity of exercise? Experts point out that low-to-low intensity exercise should reach 60%-75% of a person's maximum heart rate (maximum heart rate =220-actual age); the time is preferably from 30 minutes to one hour, and the frequency of exercise is preferably 4-5 times a week or more. Persisting in exercising once a day is the best living habit.

Finally, experts reminded that special groups should pay attention to exercise methods. For example, people with very heavy weights are better off swimming and cycling to reduce the pressure on the legs to bear weight and avoid damage to the knees and ankles. (Internship Editor: Yan Yugeng)